Houston Routs Celtics to Even NBA Series in Boston
Houston Rockets upset Boston 92-90 in Boston Garden, tying the best-of-seven playoff at 1-1. Moses Malone logged 31 points, 19 in the first half, while Allen Leavell and Bill Willoughby provided decisive late shots as Boston failed to capitalize on 22 turnovers and a 22-for-32 charity stripe edge for Houston despite Larry Bird’s 21 rebounds.
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Chicago Sun-Times
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Boston Celtics
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Ford
Houston Rockets
Celtics
Houston
Rockets
Boston Garden
Robert Parish
Cedric Maxwell
Larry Bird
Nate Archibald
Bill Willoughby
Willoughby
Willougby
Allen Leavell
Moses Malone
Leavell
Archibald
Mike Dunleavy
Malone
Robert Reid
Cornbread Maxwell
Calvin Garrett
Watson Rules Preston Trail Lead In Nelson Classic
Tom Watson opens with 66 to share first round lead at the Byron Nelson Classic at Preston Trail. rookie Tim Norris tied for the lead, while a cohort of players including Ray Floyd and Bruce Lietzke chase a chance to extend Watson's four straight Nelson titles. Norris, from Fresno State, impresses with six birdies despite bogeys.
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Preston Trail Golf Club
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Tim Norris
Norris
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California
New Orleans
Fresno Connection
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Preston Trail Course
Odessa College wins region title in close race
Odessa College Wranglers clinched the Region V junior college track crown at Levelland, finishing first with 1812 points. Rays of success came from sprinters led by Ron Gary and Ellison Portis, multiple relays, and field event wins by Terry Permenter, James Lary, and Lloyd Benson.
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Odessa College
James Segrest
Segrest
Lubbock
South Plains
Ranger
New Mexico Junior College
Wranglers
Texas Tech
Harris Mouton
Ron Gary
William Davis
Glen Fink
Ellison Portis
Davis
al Gonzales
Gary
Rodney Turner
Fink
James Roland
Brocky Jones
Payton Poynter
Walter Morrison
Macks Dillon
Jones
Russell Mitchell
Lloyd Benson
Terry Permenter
Mitchell
Poynter
James Lary
Mike van Zandt
Mouton
Mojo gridders scrimmage at W T Barrett Stadium
Permian High School kicks off spring drills with a 5 30 p m scrimmage at W T Barrett Stadium. The 1980 state champions will test the squad with a controlled format similar to last year while JV scrimmages at 2 30 p m run at the high school. Coach John Wilkins says units will stay intact and aim to match the best against the best as graduation reshapes the roster.
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Mojo
W.T. Barrett
Panthers
John Wilkins
Barrett
Wilkins
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